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Apple unveils world's thinnest laptop MacBook Air — by admin — last modified 2008-01-17 10:54

January 16, 2008 (BEIJING): Apple Inc. chief Steve Jobs on Tuesday introduced an ultra-slim laptop computer that he billed as the world's leanest laptop, media reported.

Copying CDs could be made legal — by admin — last modified 2008-01-09 09:32

January 8, 2008: Copying music from a CD to a home computer could be made legal under new proposals from the UK government.

Intel steps up cheap laptop race — by admin — last modified 2008-01-21 09:34

January 5, 2008: Intel has teamed up with the world's largest maker of computer motherboards to produce laptops for the developing world.

Poisoned websites attack visitors — by admin — last modified 2008-01-18 09:52

January 17, 2008: Thousands of small web shops have been unwittingly poisoned with malicious code that infects PC users who visit.

Warning on stealthy Windows virus — by admin — last modified 2008-01-18 09:56

January 11, 2008: Security experts are warning about a stealthy Windows virus that steals login details for online bank accounts.

All YouTube videos available on cellphones — by admin — last modified 2008-01-25 11:11

January, 25, 2008 (BEIJING): Google-owned YouTube on Thursday began making all of its videos available on the latest-generation cellphones, hoping to widen its sway on pop culture.

Two new computer worms detected — by admin — last modified 2008-01-28 11:02

January 25, 2008 (LOS ANGELES): Los Angeles-based Panda Security announced on Friday that it has detected two new computer worms, Nuwar.OL and Valentin.E, that use the topic of Valentine's Day to spread.

23,000 Linux PCs forge education revolution in Philippines — by admin — last modified 2008-01-29 08:55

January 29, 2008: Providing high school students with PCs is seen as a first step to preparing them for a technology-literate future, but in the Philippines many schools cannot afford to provide computing facilities so after a successful deployment of 13,000 Fedora Linux systems from a government grant, plans are underway to roll out another 10,000 based on Ubuntu.

Severed cables disrupt internet — by admin — last modified 2008-01-31 08:43

January 31, 2008: Internet services have been disrupted in large parts of the Middle East and India following damage to two undersea cables in the Mediterranean.

New cable cut compounds net woes — by admin — last modified 2008-02-07 07:45

February 4, 2008: A submarine cable in the Middle East has been snapped, adding to global net problems caused by breaks in two lines under the Mediterranean on Wednesday.

Carbon Emission-Free Cars — by admin — last modified 2008-02-15 09:41

February 11, 2008 (ATLANTA): Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a strategy to capture, store and eventually recycle carbon from vehicles to prevent the pollutant from finding its way from a car tailpipe into the atmosphere.

Tiny machines could roam the body curing diseases — by admin — last modified 2008-02-18 10:17

 

Machines 'to match man by 2029' — by admin — last modified 2008-02-18 10:17

February 16, 2008: Machines will achieve human-level artificial intelligence by 2029, a leading US inventor has predicted.

Mysterous, bizarre-looking creatures found in Antarctica — by admin — last modified 2008-02-20 09:56

January 20, 2008 (BEIJING): Mysterious sea creatures, including giant sea spiders the size of dinner plates and jelly fish with six meter tentacles, have been found in the murky depths of Antarctica waters, Australian scientists said Tuesday.

Yahoo search to 'battle spyware' — by admin — last modified 2008-05-06 11:48

May 6, 2008: Yahoo is introducing new technology to its search engine which will warn users if they are about to click on a website that hosts viruses, spyware and spam.

Free satellite TV service begins — by admin — last modified 2008-05-06 11:57

May 6, 2008: A free-to-view satellite television and radio service from the BBC and ITV is being launched across the UK.